claimant

[ kley-muhnt ]

/ ˈkleɪ mənt /

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noun

a person who makes a claim.

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Origin of claimant

First recorded in 1740–50; claim + -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM claimant

pre·claim·ant, noun

Words nearby claimant

clafoutis, clag, claggy, Claiborne, claim, claimant, claim check, claimer, claiming race, claim-jumper, claimsman

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How to use claimant in a sentence

At the very least, proving that fears of catching the virus at work are justified would fall on the claimant.
Can you quit and file for unemployment if your workplace is unsafe about Covid-19?|Michelle Cheng|January 23, 2021|Quartz
Swedlow said he’s been watching other lawsuits, including the one filed by Epic, and he believes Cydia could be the “perfect claimant” for an antitrust case against Apple.
The ‘app store’ before there was an App Store wants to liberate your iPhone … again|Reed Albergotti|December 10, 2020|Washington Post
The fake claimants posed as out-of-state companies seeking federal benefits of up to $600 per week under a process that allows claimants to self-certify job loss, rather than have unemployment verified by the employer.
Hogan and other top Maryland officials are targeted by fraudsters filing unemployment claims|Ovetta Wiggins|December 9, 2020|Washington Post
When an agent speaks to a claimant in this situation they will often warn them about these letters and instruct them to wait before taking action so the new programs can kick in.
New Bill Proposes Stopping Unemployment Agencies That Make Mistakes From Demanding Money Back|by Ava Kofman|December 9, 2020|ProPublica

Fraudsters have literally seized on the opportunity to “hide in the herd” of new claimants to rip off the system.
How the dark web became a haven for unemployment insurance fraud|jakemeth|November 25, 2020|Fortune
Lavalle and his three pals allegedly pocketed a cut of the retroactive lump sum ofas much as $100,000 that each claimant received.
The 9/11 Scam: New York’s Disability Disgrace|Michael Daly|January 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nor can other creditors through filing objections to a claim prevent a bona fide claimant from voting.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
It is true that an adverse claimant cannot give any title to her husband's land that would bar her right thereto.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
With this (class c) form of the story we frequently find combined what is known as The False Claimant ‘motif.’
The Three Days' Tournament|Jessie L. Weston
A second version of the False Claimant story is found in Le cerf au pied blanc.
The Three Days' Tournament|Jessie L. Weston
Heinsberg had promised a certain benefice to Louis de Bourbon, the Duke's nephew, but gave it to another claimant.
Belgium|George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond

British Dictionary definitions for claimant

claimant

/ (ˈkleɪmənt) /

noun

a person who makes a claim

a person who brings a civil action in a court of lawFormerly called: plaintiff Compare defendant (def. 1)

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claimant

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